Roger Federer dispatches Richard Gasquet as he prepares for first meeting with Marton Fucsovics at the Australian Open

Roger Federer made no mistake in dumping familiar foe Richard Gasquet out of the Australian Open in their 19th meeting but will he will face a brand new opponent in the fourth round.
The Swiss was in complete control against the 29th seed from start to finish and continued the defence of his title in routine fashion with a 6-2 7-5 6-4 victory.
With Milos Raonic and Sam Querrey suffering early exits, Federer will face an unknown entity in the last-16 as he takes on Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics on Monday.
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